The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of drug addiction or an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, related to service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence linking the claimed conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- drug addiction, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1125408
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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